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The Turner Endangered Species Fund is a virulent
proponent of the "WildLands Project". Mike
Phillips, Executive Director of the TESF said to
an audience of 600 on 2/24/00 in Duluth, Minn
(in summary)
"the goal of wolf recovery is to drive 30,000
ranchers off public lands"go
HEREfor
more
www.orcattle.com
http://www.NaturesWolves.com

Wolf
Crossings, by Gila Livestock Growers
Association. This is a website dealing with
ranchers and wolves (which are coming soon to
Oregon).

OR-25 wolf killed near Fort Klamath, three wolf
killing investigations open in region, H&N 11/7/17. "...there
are a minimum of 112 wolves in the state, a 75 percent
increase since December 2013..."a
wolf was killed in the Starkey Wildlife Management Unit
in Union County on Oct. 27 by an elk hunter, who
self-reported the incident. The case will not be
prosecuted as state law and wildlife officials believe
it to be an incidence of self-defense. Killing of a
protected gray wolf is a federal offense, punishable by
up to a $100,000 fine, a year in jail, or both..."

Reward offered for info on wolf-killing poacher, H&N 10/26/17 "Over
two days in June, he killed two goats and one lamb at a
small livestock operation near the small city of Ashland
just north of Oregon’s border with California. The
federal offense is punishable by up to a $100,000 fine,
a year in jail, or both. The maximum state penalty is a
fine of $6,250 and a year in jail. In 2016, OR-33 roamed
almost within Ashland’s city limits and was seen by
numerous residents, according to the Statesman Journal. Wolves in Oregon hunt deer, elk, bighorn sheep and
goats, but also can target livestock..."

Oregon wolf management plan, Finding balance with a new
apex predator, H&N 4/20/17. "...The
state documented 64 wolves at the end of 2013, and a
minimum of 112 by the end of 2016, including 11 packs
and eight breeding pairs..." "The draft plan requires
three confirmed depredations or one confirmed and four
“probable” attacks within a 12 month period. The
previous standard was two confirmed depredations or one
confirmed and three attempted attacks, with no time
period set...The groups also believe ODFW should
continue collaring wolves, and should set a population
cap for wolves in Oregon. Without a benchmark, we will
not be able to tell when wolves have reached their
natural carrying capacity' in the state, the Farm Bureau
said... ranchers’ views aren’t reflected in the draft
plan...' "

Reward offered for info on wolf-killing poacher,
H&N, posted to KBC 11/26/17 "Over
two days in June, he killed two goats and one lamb at a
small livestock operation near the small city of Ashland
just north of Oregon’s border with California. The
federal offense is punishable by up to a $100,000 fine,
a year in jail, or both. The maximum state penalty is a
fine of $6,250 and a year in jail. In 2016, OR-33 roamed
almost within Ashland’s city limits and was seen by
numerous residents, according to the Statesman Journal
.Wolves in Oregon hunt deer, elk, bighorn sheep and
goats, but also can target livestock..."

Wolf committee compensates ranchers for depredation,
H&N 10/25/16. "...The compensation does not include
veterinary bills or other costs...During discussion,
Nicholson emphasized the payments do not consider weight
losses caused by stress among cattle when they are
threatened by wolves..."

<Wolf prints found in
early October 2016 on the Nicholson Ranch at Fort Klamath.
Four steers have been attacked by wolves and died.
Ranchers and wildlife officials concerned with the
killings.

..

Fort Klamath:
WOLVES -
Wildlife biologists concerned about cattle killings,
H&N 10/22/16. "John
Stephenson, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife
biologist, (said) "What we're trying to do is stop it
with non-lethal measures. When you have a flurry of
incidents you don't jump to lethal measures." "All
three biologists said wolves pose no threat to humans."
Wolves Kill Teacher, Alaska Department of Fish and Game 12/7/11. "The investigators concluded that Ms. Berner was attacked and killed by wolves."Student's death confirmed as
continent's first fatal wolf attack, Chris Purdy, CanWest
News Service November 02, 2007
'Also
in H&N article above"(Fish
and
Wildlife
biologist
Collum)
expressed surprise the number of wolves has increased so
quickly, admitting, 'If you had told me five years ago
we would be dealing with these kinds of situations, I
would have told you you're nuts.' KBC NOTE:
Ranchers have been opposing wolf expansion for years,
foreseeing the deadly consequences. See below:
< KBC News photo 5/25/14
- WOLVES in Siskiyou County - Jim Beers, retired USFWS biologist, wetlands
biologist, refuge manager, and
Congressional Fellow, and wolf expert
spoke in Dorris, CA last week. More than
100 busy ranchers, farmers and fellow
citizens, concerned about introduction
of wolves, came to hear his
presentation. He told about human
deaths, dozens of wolf-carrying
diseases, predation on livestock and
pets. Author Holly Swanson spoke about
how the green movement is destroying our
environment, economy and education, and
the agenda behind it.

Wolf attacks frustrate Fort Klamath rancher (Bill
Nicholson); Four steer deaths confirmed by Fish and
Wildlife, H&N 10/21/16.
“This valley, with so many cattle, is going to be like a
smorgasbord for the wolves. They’ll take the animals
that put up the least resistance,” worries Bill
Nicholson, third-generation owner of the Nicholson
Ranch, where the deaths, verified by state Fish and Game
biologists as wolf kills, took place...During the spring
and summer, upward of 35,000 head of cattle are trucked
to the Wood River Valley to graze on the nutrient-rich
grasslands...“It’s death by a thousand bites,”...Wampler
expects more attacks on livestock. “They will come back,
that’s just a given.”

Wolf killed by poacher in Oregon has ties to California,
Sac Bee 10/14/16. "...OR28’s pack is
confirmed to have attacked a calf in the area in late
September...the Rogue pack also has been linked to
livestock killings in southern Oregon in recent
weeks...The Center for Biological Diversity on Friday
added $10,000 to the reward for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of those responsible for
killing OR28..."

Three wolf attacks confirmed near Fort Klamath, H&N 10/11/16. "the
first attack occurred Oct. 2 against an 800-pound calf,
who was found dead the next day by a ranch hand who said
he saw three wolves feeding on the carcass. The second
attack was on Oct. 4 and resulted in the death of a
600-pound calf. The third attack took place Wednesday
night against a 300-pound calf..."

Yamsi Ranch calving complicated by lone wolf on
the perimeter, H&N 2/28/16. "about 15
calves had been born. Jerri said they are
planning to birth calves from each of the
ranch’s 450 female cows. What they did not plan
on was keeping a 24-hour watch on the cows
because of one very persistent wolf... the
standard barrage of non-lethal wolf deterrents
have not fazed OR-25."

Lawmakers seek to ratify wolf’s removal from
endangered list, Washington Times, posted to
KBC 1/17/16. "Eighty-one wolves now live in
Oregon. State biologists recommended stripping
them of the endangered status, saying the
species is no longer in danger of extinction in
a substantial portion of its Oregon range."

KBC NEWS: A property owner at
Medicine Lake reported to KBC that he
spotted a wolf (from a pack known to
kill livestock, that wandered into
California) in the Medicine Lake
headquarters campground June 18th. Howls
were heard in that location July 13th.
From Fish and
Wildlife on wolf at Medicine Lake
7/17/14 "While I recognize there is
debate among some on whether or not other wolves
are in California, we and Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife have yet to pick up any other
confirming evidence that there are other wolves
in southern Oregon or northern California."

Kitzhaber signs 'last resort' wolf-killing bill, San Francisco
Chronicle, posted to KBC 7/22/13. "Ranchers will get new rights to shoot
wolves that they see attacking their herd, but only if the attacks have
become chronic and the ranchers can show they've taken nonlethal steps to
try and stop them." KBC NOTE: Oregonians may not shoot a wolf
killing their calves, ponies, puppies, chickens, lambs, unless they have
completed a multitude of documentation and deeds.

Walloping Washington Wolves, by Jim Beers, posted to KBC 11/19/12. "...it is tough, especially in these states where the urban majorities and state bureaucracies are more and more used to imposing harmful conditions on rural minorities. There aren’t any quick and easy answers here because everyone (like Germans in the 1930’s) has been hiding in the hope that things would soon get better, only they have only gotten worse."followed byThe Never Ending Fairytale, by Jim Beers, posted to KBC 11/19/12. "Wolves are spreading anthrax that periodically shows up in isolated locations all around where the wolves roam."

Washington
Wolf
Attacks
Mount,
Capital
Press,
posted
to
KBC
9/20/12.
"The
wolves
in
the
Wedge
Wolf
Pack
are
now
dining
almost
exclusively
on
beef...They've
taken
all
the
game
in
this
area
and
are
just
living
on
these
cattle.
McIrvin
estimated
the
cost
to
his
operation
is
approaching
$100,000
in
cattle
kills,
weight
loss,
injuries,
extra
labor
and
low
conception
rate.
The
department
has
$50,000
allotted
for
compensation
to
ranchers,
$5,000
per
ranch."

Rancher, wolf battle
escalates, D Chieftain, posted to KBC 8/24/12. "After
an overall estimated monetary loss of $16,000, of which about $3,500 has
been compensated, Hulsey doesn’t know if he can keep the business alive.
'Sooner or later they run everybody (the ranchers) down and they just give
up,' Hulsey said. 'I don’t think there is any answer. Several have quit
because of the wolves...' ”

Wolf study probes effects on cattle, Capital Press, posted to KBC 6/9/12. "...the rancher was able to show only an 80 percent yield on calves... (he) estimated he lost between 65 to 70 animals out of 800 head, but he was able to confirm the loss of just 17."

Wolves - Stand up for rural California, Siskiyou Daily, 5/24/12. "OR7, the lone wolf “cash cow,” arrived in California in late December...The Canadian gray wolf was never native to this region. How can anything be endangered when it didn’t exist here?...Since re-introduction of the Canadian gray wolf, the money spent by the Federal Fish and Wildlife for study and management is reported to be well over $44 million."

Presentation of Wolves sponsored by Siskiyou County Ag Dept. May 10,
2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Miners Inn convention center. Expert Carter Niemeyer will discuss the potential impact of wolves on livestock and wildlife.

Northern Rockies wolf population
rose in 2011, Capital Press
3/8/12. "The
animal's numbers rose by more than 7
percent to 1,774 wolves, as state
officials look for more ways to
reduce the population...Montana had
aimed to cut its wolf population by
25 percent in 2011, but the numbers
actually rose 15 percent to at least
653 animals...That increase has
prompted grumbling by county
officials who say state Fish,
Wildlife and Parks regulators aren't
doing enough to take on the predator
problem."

Lone wolf's arrival leads to protection
petition, SF Chronicle, posted to
KBC 3/1/12. "The petition was filed
by the Center for Biological Diversity,
Big Wildlife, the Environmental
Protection Information Center and the
Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center amid
intensive statewide interest in the
first wolf to enter California in almost
90 years... OR7's former pack mates have
killed 21 cows and calves over the past
two years. .." followed by:
Protection for OR-7 sought after Idaho
wolf is poached,
California listing would create need for
recovery plan,
H&N 2/28/12, ""It cited a 2001
study that ...the northeast corner of
California could support as many as 470
wolves."

Wolf worries, Siskiyou Daily 1/11/12.
“There is no allowance under the law for killing of a wolf that is going after or preying upon livestock, but there is an allowance if there is a direct threat to life and limb for humans.”

Collection of wolf articles and Siskiyou County resolution of predators, sent by Siskiyou County Supervisor Marcia Armstrong 12/11/11. "According to federal data, wolves killed 4,588 cattle and sheep across the Northern Rockies from 1995 through 2010. "The California Department of Fish and Game, for more than a year, has quietly worked on a plan to prepare for the eventual return of wolves. It expects to release the plan in January...Any wolves that enter California would be considered federally endangered, Stopher said."

Wolves Kill Teacher, Alaska Department of Fish and Game 12/7/11. "The investigators concluded that Ms. Berner was attacked and killed by wolves."